abschöpfen

Meaning

1. (weak) to skim (to remove the top layer of a liquid, usually grease or foam)
2. (derogatory, figuratively, sometimes, weak) to take a part away
3. (derogatory, figuratively, sometimes, weak) to spy or wiretap unofficial or illegal

Concepts

skim

Synonyms

herunternehmen

abstreichen

Translations

schiumare

afromen

afschrapen

desnatar

desnatar

yağını almak

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈapˌʃœp͡fn̩]

Etymology

ab- + schöpfen

Sentences

Die Käsemasse wird durch vorsichtiges Abschöpfen an der Flüssigkeitsoberfläche entnommen .

The cheese mass is removed by careful skimming on the liquid surface.